[pct-l] Vermilion Valley Resort

[Scott Williams]

Vancouver Island is one of the great spots on the planet.  The West Coast
Trail, Broken Group, Tofino, Strathcona, but I haven't done either of the
hikes you've mentioned.  They are on the list!  Thanks

Shroomer


On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 7:58 AM, marmot marmot
<marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com>wrote:

> Schroomer you might want to add the Backbone Route to your list of todos.
> It follows the ridge of mtns 250 miles up the center of Vanc Island. Also I
> can't say enough about the wonderful GDT. Marmot
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 10, 2013, at 10:36 PM, "Scott Williams" <baidarker at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Going to VVR is worth it just to meet and feast at a table prepared by
> > Jackass and Molasses.  They are two of my favorite hiker folk and he's a
> > wonderful cook as well.  He's spent several seasons as the cook at
> > Stehekin.  I am going to try to make it by in Sept. and hope the place is
> > still open.  But I've been in the wilds of B.C. for a bit and will be
> > re-hiking the Winds and Glacier NP in July after falling in love with
> them
> > both last year on the CDT.  Before I started that hike, Jackass had the
> > temerity to call me a "trail whore" when I told him I was going to
> attempt
> > something other than the PCT again.  But I guess he's right.  Hell I
> pretty
> > much fall in love with every darn mountain range I get into.  Just
> finished
> > the Bowron Lake Circuit and I'm lovin' the Cariboo Mountains of B.C.
> right
> > now.  Bear, moose, otter, beaver and enough bald eagles and osprey to
> last
> > a lifetime up there.  Spectacular!
> >
> > Shroomer
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Ben G <bengrunbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Jackass and Molasses are working there. Jackass's experience in the
> kitchen
> >> and as a graduate of the Culinary institute of America is quite
> evident.  I
> >> am sure he would love to see you all.
> >> Shroomer- he specifically hoped you would make it by when I mentioned
> you
> >> commented on my post.
> >> I hope both jackass and molasses can complete the whole PCT this next
> year
> >> without the financial, physical and familial complications that has
> ended
> >> their last few attempts. They both seem like wonderful people who are
> >> making the most out of difficult situations they were presented with in
> the
> >> past. I am glad I met them and and I do miss the cherry tomato and
> avocado
> >> salad that jackass made . I've been dreaming about that last 10 days
> >> On Jun 24, 2013 5:40 PM, "Yoshihiro Murakami" <completewalker at gmail.com
> >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I went VVR 4 times, staying 3 nights each year, except last summer (
> The
> >>> schedule was very tight, because I had to meed my wife at Bishop. I
> >> stayed
> >>> only one night.). I studied intensely the hikers barrel, which was full
> >> of
> >>> hikers foods of America. I looked into the barrel around three times
> in a
> >>> day, picked up food, and  inspected and tasted, because all provoked my
> >>> curiosity . I memorized some food name. Energy bar was good, but other
> >> food
> >>> tasted bad for me. Especially, Maruchan Ramen tasted hell. I  think
> >>> Maruchan in America is completely different from Maruchan in Japan.
> >>>
> >>> I do not drink alcohol, so I have no special interest of free beer.
> Last
> >>> summer, I was asked to pick up the free beer. Therefore, I went to the
> >>> refrigerator, and searched the beer. But, I could not find out the
> beer,
> >>> because there is no can indicated "Beer". The can I picked up was a
> soft
> >>> drink. So, my fist trial failed. Next time, I will do better.
> >>>
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